Mookie Betts nearing monster deal with LA

[nynasty]

10 years, between $350-400M.


Guess he won't be going back to Boston after all.

 

[Carnzo]

Nope, not a chance now.
No way he was going to be paid that much in Boston.

Thanks for all the memories Mookie.

 

[bksballer89]

Nope, not a chance now.
No way he was going to be paid that much in Boston.

Thanks for all the memories Mookie.

Cheap

 

[trojanfight]

I read something saying 13 years is being finalized. Hes good but 13 years good im not so sure. Without looking it up it wouldnt surprise me if they are still paying carl crawford. Didnt learn from that i guess

 

[CaptainStubing]

$400 mill for a baseball player? These things always turn out well for the team.

 

[Shanemansj13]

12 years $365M extension, so combined with the $27M one year deal this year at total of 13 years $392M...ridiculous

 

[molsaniceman]

odgers signed OF Mookie Betts to a 12-year, $365 million contract extension through 2032.
ESPN's Jeff Passan was first to report the terms and the Dodgers officially announced the deal shortly after. Betts is making $10 million this season (the prorated pay for his $27 million salary) and the $365 million extension will kick in starting in 2021. Only Mike Trout's $426.5 million contract exceeds Betts', who will turn 28 in October. Betts has one American League MVP under his belt and has finished in the top-eight in MVP voting each of the last four years.

 

[black francis]

just think how much more he would have gotten if he had been born white

 

[navamind]

It sucks to know this almost certainly means he'll never wear a Boston uniform again (unless he gets one of those curtain call contracts when he retires), but I'm happy he's getting his contract.

Dodgers have a very good payroll situation. They don't have very many long-term contracts and most of their guys are just about to come up on arbitration.

 

[Rock Strongo]

the thought of him returning was nice. i bet xander called him to wish him well.

 

[Rock Strongo]

12 years $365M extension, so combined with the $27M one year deal this year at total of 13 years $392M...ridiculous

monopoly money

2016-2019 tho?

.305 hitter, .917 OPS

OPS+ 139

he's 27

thats a long ass deal tho.

 

[Sportsguy9695]

Well deserved. The dude is a beast. It’s too bad that us east coasters won’t really get a chance to watch him much now

 

[redseat]

I jut heard his $65 million dollar singing bonus is CA TAX FREE! How can that be

But the more I hear about his deal I am super impressed by Mookie getting it done. Very smart

 

[Rock Strongo]

I jut heard his $65 million dollar singing bonus is CA TAX FREE! How can that be

But the more I hear about his deal I am super impressed by Mookie getting it done. Very smart

homey cashed in.

maybe he comes home someday. stranger things have happened.

 

[redseat]

homey cashed in.

maybe he comes home someday. stranger things have happened.

That he did and very smart of him to now... He could have waited after this 60 game season, produced and gotten even more but he was thinking, what if this season never even happens, who knows what the FA market will be like regardless of how well I do... Let's get my money now and be set

 

[RobToxin]

And when his contract runs out, Bobby Bonilla will still be getting paid!

 

[Shanemansj13]

monopoly money

2016-2019 tho?

.305 hitter, .917 OPS

OPS+ 139

he's 27

thats a long ass deal tho.

Yep basically will be on the books until he is 40. I don't see any opt out but I didn't see one in Pujols deal either. Wonder if this contract has incentives, I know Pujols' contract does:

• Full no-trade clause
• 3000 Hits Bonus: $3 million
• Home Run Record: $7 million
• Annual Award Bonus: $875,000
• $10 million personal services contract paid after playing contract expires.
• All Star: $50,000
• Gold Glove, Silver Slugger, LCS MVP: $75,000
• WS MVP: $100,000
• MVP: 1st ($500,000), 2/3 ($75,000)

 

[Shanemansj13]

Funny enough Pujols really didn't achieve much of those incentives.

He got to 3K hits which is a cool $3M in his pocket but only one All-Star appearance. Only played in one playoff game in LA.

That $10M personal services after he retires is crazy.

 

[wazzu31]

Dodgers have inside knowledge that the NL is going to be forced into having a DH?